Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-02

general fsvOrite with the old and ycEr.
by reason of peculiar current Of common
sense and usefulness underlying intense
enthusiasm in the good things Of life.
She possessed many faults, hut size vi.
6 devoted daughter, faithful friend ,lt
is an idolstrous wife; all the ieryG d
her poetic nature is now merged into Oh.
chspnel.
The vein of sensUOuSness which chr
scte,izes much Of her poetry runs al
through her personality, tastes snd d.
position, but is fortunately governed Ht
guided by strong common sense. ASH
barite by nature, she can adapt herself q
any condition life may impose.
AS girl she brought much adverse CHI
icism upon herself from the severe judges
of the world, through too crest 5 love q
pleasure and admiration, zoo yOlup!uo1;
and uncsreful literary methods, end
hssty temper.
Time has cured all these faults save Il
latter.
The fair poetess is perfect little Ten
pest when aroused, which is never VII
out fair cause. An eye witness Of one
her late justit1able storms, said 10 me ~
she felt as if she wanted lightning 70
bout her person st the time. In one
| her own poems she says: "Ile 'ls'
lurked under the demon in ne"
Somebody has minated that she N'
sessed "A good deal more Of the ioinsi
but the latter has been more highly cll
waited"
The wife of one of WiscOnsin's mill0l1
sire king tells me tbat N her native III
the gifted poetess was more beloved y
her personal qualities than her lnleAss
allt7, End many loved the Womil ".
would not indorse her writings. Sl1
her marriage she hiss published 0ul o-
book, "Mal MCulle," novel; s'llA--5
and remarkable work in its WY, ol.lL
| of new and advanced ideas Tor WHICH,
public is not ready. II
Many a sermon will rave to oe pfesr-.
to cover the ground Nal Moul!e nas uo.,
Her poems have notiCeably improved
refinement and strength since malIpf
This is due no doubt to constant asso.I
ton with enc Of the sblest and lo'''-
tdred literary critics Of the day' i
Ella Wheeler Wilcox has dellcsS !.
vigorous physique. a casual oo'5..
would not imagine her over-tWentT-sls
Naturally of joyous and 1apiy I'm
tion she is subject to periods OF plo.V4 :,
melancholy. She dresses quietly VI n
street and artistiCallY in the house. =.
literary circles Of New York nave &C.
seal Of commentator upon her WC.a
she is received with open SINS II sOL =,
the mostdelightful social circles ID ~
Her beneVolence is unique IS 1el -,
A constant source Of distress 70 ~ sI..
this regard is being compeAeu " ,ocs.;j
lessons of experience 10 close HeL g ..c,..1
| book before the demands Of me u L. i,
snd limit her charities to caseS W.T., 4
personally investigates. one VI
STRONGEST characteristics IS her cssg =
! Iigious faith coupled with .ntOls-s.sst IN I
creeds. She seldom attenGs :. rr,,g3
has the most implicit isl!a ~ III
Sincerity and truth are her csluiI r-i,csa
tues. The favor Of kings snu -! = ,5s:s
could not tempt her to depart HON : =:
She ia fesrlegsiy and tesrtully tials "a
Who rely rely upon policy to :a 5sIi.1 81
through the world. l DO no. .ss s55lI
magnetism but if any ore II n lrS ~
ever did possess it she does. " her 81
has said. "Sbe draws sll men 10 lIfr
almost all women" So succs;;.ssc
at nI Oh W. bas few il sny Ill Wisoai.
rivalry s 1 attribute this to b, ns .1o 1
and Interested pleasure in the iu''
others. ,ob;ld. : lO1sl
boy, after one brief day OF l me- q New I'd
She is now making her home !. cos COSY IL
city, near the Central PaEk, in. in 'dSe gs
nest of rooms most artisticaly u PCS.